TWI827904B - A conducted electrical weapon and warning system for a conducted electrical weapon - Google Patents

Abstract

A warning system for a conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) is configured to alert a target that deployment of the CEW. The warning system may include a visual output system and an audio output system. The visual output system may be configured to output a visual warning. The audio output system may be configured to output an audio warning. The visual output system and the audio output system may be activated in response to a control interface of the CEW being operated to an active mode. The visual output system and the audio output system may be deactivated, or not activated, in response to the control interface being operated to a safety mode.

Description

Conductive electrical weapons and alarm systems for conductive electrical weapons

This case concerns a "conducted electrical weapon" (CEW), specifically a conductive electrical weapon with an alarm system.

Conductive electrical weapons deliver and pass electrical current through the tissues of a human or animal target. Electric current can interfere with the target's spontaneous movement, such as walking, running, moving, etc. The electrical current can cause pain or other discomfort, prompting the target to cease spontaneous movement. The electrical current disrupts voluntary muscle control by causing the target skeletal muscles to stiffen, lock, and/or freeze. This inability interferes with the target's spontaneous movement. A typical conductive electrical weapon fires two or more electrodes to deliver electrical current remotely through target tissue. The electrodes can be electrically coupled to the target so that the conductive electrical weapon can deliver electrical current to the target through the electrodes.

In order to solve the problem that the existing technology only interferes with the spontaneous movement of the target by transmitting current through the target tissue remotely without other suitable or desired modes, the present invention provides a conductive electrical weapon (CEW), which includes: a control interface, operable to a safe mode and an active mode; and an alarm system in communication with the control interface, wherein in response to the control interface being operated to the active mode, the alarm system is configured to output an alarm including a visual output and an audio output, and wherein In response to the control interface being operated into the safe mode, the alarm system is configured not to output the alarm.

1: Conductive electrical weapons

10: Shell

12: handle end

14: Deployment end

16:Protective cover

18:Trigger

20: Deployment unit

25:Propulsion system

27:First projectile

28:Second projectile

30:Control interface

35: Processing circuit

40:Power supply

45:Signal generator

100:Alarm system

250:Visual output system

270:Audio output system

300: Conductive electrical weapons

307: Front sight

308:Rear sight

310: Shell

312: handle end

314: Deployment end

316:Protective cover

318:Trigger

320: Deployment unit

327: projectile

330:Safety switch

350:Visual output system

350-1: First visual output system

350-2: Second visual output system

350-3:Third visual output system

355:Lighting component

370:Audio output system

400: Conductive electrical weapons

407: Front sight

408:Rear sight

410: Shell

412: handle end

414: Deployment end

416:Protective cover

418:Trigger

420: Deployment unit

427: projectile

430:Safety sliding parts

450:Visual output system

450-1: First visual output system

450-2: Second visual output system

450-3:Third visual output system

450-4: The fourth visual output system

450-5: Fifth visual output system

455:Lighting component

470: Audio output system

500: Conductive electrical weapons

507: Front sight

508:Rear sight

510: Shell

512: handle end

514:Deployment end

516:Protective cover

518:Trigger

520: Deployment unit

527: projectile

530:Safety sliding parts

550-1: First visual output system

550-2: Second visual output system

570:Audio output system

The subject matter of this case is specifically pointed out and clearly required to be protected in the conclusion part of the description. However, a more complete understanding of the present case can best be obtained by reference to the detailed description and claims when considered in conjunction with the following illustrative drawings. In the following drawings, similar drawing numbers refer to similar elements and steps throughout the drawings.

[Fig. 1] shows a schematic diagram of a conductive electric weapon according to various embodiments; [Fig. 2] shows a block diagram of an alarm system for a conductive electric weapon according to various embodiments; [Fig. 3A and Fig. 3B ] shows a perspective view of a conductive electrical weapon including a safety member configured to control an alarm system in accordance with various embodiments; [Figs. 4A and 4B] illustrates a perspective view of a conductive electric weapon including a sliding member configured to control an alarm system in accordance with various embodiments; and [Figs. 5A and 5B] illustrates a configuration including Perspective view of a conductive electrical weapon used as a safety component to control an alarm system.

Elements and steps in the drawings are shown for simplicity and clarity and are not necessarily presented in any specific order. For example, steps that may be performed simultaneously or in a different order are shown in the drawings to help improve understanding of embodiments of the present application.

The detailed description of exemplary embodiments herein refers to the drawings, which illustrate exemplary embodiments by way of example. Although these embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, it will be understood that other embodiments may be implemented and logical changes and adaptations may be made in design and construction in light of the invention and drawings. The teachings here. Accordingly, the detailed description herein is presented for purposes of illustration only and not limitation.

The scope of this case is defined by the appended patent claims and their legal equivalents and not solely by the described examples. For example, the steps recited in any method or process description may be performed in any order and are not necessarily limited to the order presented. Furthermore, any reference to the singular includes multiple embodiments, and any reference to more than one component or step may include the singular Examples or steps. Furthermore, any reference to attached, fixed, coupled, connected, etc. may include permanent, removable, temporary, partial, complete, and/or any other possible attachment options. Additionally, any reference to no contact (or similar phrases) may also include reduced contact or minimal contact. Surface hatching may be used throughout the drawing to represent different parts without necessarily representing the same or different materials.

Systems, methods, and devices may be used to interfere with a target's spontaneous movement (e.g., walking, running, moving, etc.). For example, conductive electrical weapons can be used to deliver electrical current (e.g., stimulation signals, current pulses, charge pulses, etc.) through the tissues of a human or animal target. Although typically referred to as conductive electrical weapons, as used herein, a "conducted electrical weapon" may refer to a conductive electrical weapon, a conducted energy weapon, and/or a projectile configured to deploy through one or more (e.g. electrodes) any other similar device or device that provides stimulation signals.

The stimulation signal carries electrical charge into the target tissue. Stimulation signals can interfere with the target's spontaneous movement. Stimulating signals can cause pain. Pain can also prompt the target to stop moving. Stimulation signals can cause the target's skeletal muscles to stiffen (e.g., lock, freeze, etc.). Stiffness of muscles in response to stimulus signals may be referred to as neuromuscular incapacitation (NMI). Loss of muscle capacity disrupts voluntary control of target muscles. The target's inability to control its muscles interferes with the target's movement.

Stimulation signals can be transmitted through the target via terminals coupled to conductive electrical weapons. Transfers via terminals may be referred to as local transfers (for example, session traversal applications with local network address translation). Traversal Utilities for Network Address Translation; STUN), driver STUN, etc.). During local delivery, the terminals are brought close to the target by positioning the conductive electrical weapon near the target. Stimulation signals are transmitted through the target tissue through the terminals. To provide local delivery, the user of a conductive electrical weapon is typically within arm's reach of the target and brings the terminals of the conductive electrical weapon into contact with or close to the target.

Stimulation signals may be delivered through the target via one or more (typically at least two) wired bundle electrodes. Transfer via the wiring harness electrode may be referred to as distal transfer (eg, distal stun). During distal delivery, the conductive electrical weapon may be separated from the target up to the length of the wiring harness (eg, 15 feet, 20 feet, 30 feet, etc.). Conductive electrical weapons fire electrodes at the target. As the electrodes travel toward the target, corresponding wiring bundles are deployed behind the electrodes. A wiring harness electrically couples the conductive electrical weapon to the electrodes. The electrodes can be electrically coupled to the target, thereby coupling conductive electrical weapons to the target. In response to the electrode being connected to, impinging on, or positioned adjacent the target tissue, electrical current may be provided through the target via the electrode (e.g., through the first wiring harness and the first electrode, the target tissue, and the second electrode and the second electrode). Bundles of wiring form circuits).

Terminals or electrodes in contact with or near the target tissue deliver stimulation signals through the target. Contact of the terminal or electrode with the target tissue establishes an electrical coupling (eg, electrical circuit) to the target tissue. The electrode may include a spear that can pierce target tissue to contact the target. Terminals or electrodes located near the target tissue can use ionization to establish electrical coupling to the target tissue. Ionization may also be called arcing.

In use (eg, during deployment), the terminals or electrodes may be separated from the target's tissue by the target's clothing or air gaps. In various embodiments, the signal generator of the conductive electrical weapon can provide a stimulation signal (e.g., electric current, current pulse, etc.) at a high voltage (e.g., in the range of 40,000 to 100,000 volts) to cause the air in the clothing or Ionizes the air in the gap that separates the terminal or electrode from the target tissue. Ionizing the air creates a low-impedance ionization path from the terminal or electrode to the target tissue, which can be used to deliver stimulation signals into the target tissue via the ionization path. The ionization path continues to exist (eg, remains present, persists, etc.) as long as the pulse current of the stimulation signal is provided through the ionization path. When the current ceases or decreases below a threshold (eg, amperage, voltage), the ionization path collapses (eg, no longer exists) and the terminal or electrode is no longer electrically coupled to the target tissue. In the absence of an ionization path, the impedance between the terminal or electrode and the target tissue is high. High voltages in the range of about 50,000 volts can ionize the air in gaps up to a maximum gap of about 1 inch.

Conductive electrical weapons can deliver stimulation signals as a series of electrical pulses. Each current pulse may include a high voltage portion (eg, 40,000-100,000 volts) and a low voltage portion (eg, 500-6,000 volts). The high voltage portion of the pulse of the stimulation signal can ionize the air in the gap between the electrode or terminal and the target to electrically couple the electrode or terminal to the target. In response to the electrode or terminal electrically coupling to the target, the low voltage portion of the pulse delivers an amount of charge into the target's tissue via an ionization path. In response to the electrode or terminal electrically coupling to the target by contact (e.g., touch, lance embedded in tissue, etc.), both the high portion of the pulse and the low portion of the pulse deliver charge to the target's components. Weave. Typically, the low-voltage portion of the pulse delivers most of the pulse charge into the target tissue. In various embodiments, the high voltage portion of the pulse of the stimulation signal may be referred to as the spark or ionization portion. The low voltage part of the pulse may be called the muscle part.

In various embodiments, the signal generator of the conductive electrical weapon may provide stimulation signals (eg, current, current pulses, etc.) only at low voltages (eg, less than 2,000 volts). The low-voltage stimulation signal does not ionize the air in the clothing or in the gaps that separate the terminals or electrodes from the target tissue. Conductive electrical weapons with signal generators that provide stimulation signals only at low voltages (e.g., low voltage signal generators) may require deployment electrodes to be electrically coupled by contact (e.g., touch, spear embedded in tissue, etc.) Target.

A conductive electrical weapon may include at least two terminals on the front of the conductive electrical weapon. Conductive electrical weapons may contain two terminals per rack that accept deployment units (eg, cartridges). The terminals are separated from each other. In response to the electrodes of the deployment unit in the rack not being deployed, high voltage applied across the terminals will cause ionization of the air between the terminals. The arc between the terminals is visible to the naked eye. In response to the firing electrodes not being electrically coupled to the target, electrical current otherwise provided via the electrodes can arc across the surface of the conductive electrical weapon via the terminals.

The likelihood that the stimulation signal will cause loss of muscle ability increases when the electrodes delivering the stimulation signal are spaced at least 6 inches (15.24 cm) apart, allowing the current from the stimulation signal to flow at least 6 inches through the target tissue. In various embodiments, the electrodes are preferably spaced at least 12 inches (30.48 centimeters) apart on the target. rice). Because the distance between terminals on a conductive electrical weapon is typically less than 6 inches, stimulation signals delivered through the terminals through the target tissue may not cause loss of muscle function, but only pain.

A series of pulses may include two or more pulses separated in time. Each pulse delivers a certain amount of charge to the target tissue. In response to electrodes being properly spaced (as described above), the likelihood of loss of ability to sense muscle increases as the amount of charge delivered per pulse ranges from 55 microcoulombs to 71 microcoulombs per pulse. When the pulse delivery rate (e.g., rate, pulse rate, repetition rate, etc.) is between 11 pulses per second (pps) and 50 pps, the likelihood of sensing loss of muscle ability increases. Pulses delivered at a higher rate provide less charge per pulse to induce loss of muscle capacity. Pulses that deliver more charge per pulse can be delivered at a slower rate to sense loss of muscle capacity. In various embodiments, conductive electrical weapons may be handheld and use batteries to provide pulses of stimulation signals. In response to a high charge per pulse and a high pulse rate, conductive electrical weapons can use more energy than is needed to sense loss of muscle ability. Using more energy than needed will drain the battery faster.

Empirical testing has shown that battery power is conserved in response to pulse rates less than 44pps and charge per pulse of approximately 63 microcoulombs, resulting in a high likelihood of loss of muscle capacity. Empirical testing has shown that pulsing at a rate of 22 pps and 63 microcoulombs per pulse via a pair of electrodes can cause loss of muscle capacity when the electrodes are at least 12 inches (30.48 cm) apart.

In various embodiments, a conductive electrical weapon may include a handle and one or more deployment units. The handle may consist of one or more to the rack that houses the deployment unit. Each deployment unit may be removably positioned (eg, plugged into, coupled to, etc.) the rack. Each deployment unit may be releasably coupled electrically, electronically, and/or mechanically to the rack. Conductive electrical weapons are deployed to fire one or more electrodes toward a target to deliver stimulation signals distal to the target.

In various embodiments, a deployment unit may include two or more electrodes that fire simultaneously. In various embodiments, a deployment unit may include two or more electrodes that may be fired separately at separate times. The emitter electrode may be referred to as an enabling (eg, emitting) deployment unit. After use (eg, activated, fired), the deployment unit can be removed from the rack and replaced with an unused (eg, not fired, not activated) deployment unit to allow firing of additional electrodes.

In various embodiments, and with reference to Figure 1, a conductive electrical weapon 1 is disclosed. The conductive electrical weapon 1 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the conductive electrical weapons discussed herein. The conductive electrical weapon 1 may include a housing 10 and one or more deployment units 20 (eg, cartridges). Those skilled in the art should understand that FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conductive electrical weapon 1 , and one or more components of the conductive electrical weapon 1 may be located at any suitable location inside the housing 10 or outside the housing 10 .

Housing 10 may be configured to house various components of conductive electrical weapon 1 configured to enable deployment of deployment unit 20 , to provide electrical current to deployment unit 20 , and to otherwise facilitate operation of conductive electrical weapon 1 , As will be discussed further. Although depicted as a firearm in Figure 1, housing 10 may include any suitable shape and/or size. shell 10 may include a handle end 12 opposite a deployment end 14. Deployment end 14 may be configured, sized, and shaped to accommodate one or more deployment units 20 . The handle end 12 may be configured, sized, and shaped to be held in a user's hand. For example, handle end 12 may be shaped as a handle to enable a user to manually operate a conductive electrical weapon. In various embodiments, the handle end 12 may also include a contour that is shaped to fit a user's hand, such as an ergonomic handle. The handle end 12 may include surface coatings such as non-slip surfaces, grip pads, rubber textures, etc. As another example, the handle end 12 may be wrapped in leather, colorful patterns, and/or any other suitable material, if desired.

In various embodiments, housing 10 may include various mechanical, electronic, and/or electrical components configured to assist in performing the functions of conductive electrical weapon 1 . For example, housing 10 may include one or more triggers 18, control interface 30, processing circuitry 35, power supply 40, and/or signal generator 45. Housing 10 may include a protective shield 16 . The shield 16 may define an opening formed in the housing 10 . The shield 16 may be located on a central area of the housing 10 (eg, as shown in FIG. 1 ) and/or in any other suitable location on the housing 10 . Trigger 18 may be disposed within protective cover 16 . Shield 16 may be configured to protect trigger 18 from accidental physical contact (eg, accidental activation of trigger 18). A shield 16 may surround the trigger 18 within the housing 10 .

In various embodiments, trigger 18 may be coupled to the exterior surface of housing 10 and may be configured to move, slide, rotate, or otherwise become physically depressed or moved when physical contact is exerted. example For example, trigger 18 may be actuated by physical contact applied to trigger 18 from within shield 16 . Trigger 18 may include a mechanical or electromechanical switch, button, trigger, or the like. For example, trigger 18 may include a switch, a button, and/or any other suitable type of trigger. Trigger 18 may be mechanically and/or electronically coupled to processing circuit 35 . In response to trigger 18 being activated (eg, user pressed, pushed, etc.), processing circuitry 35 may enable deployment of one or more deployment units 20 from conductive electrical weapon 1, as discussed further herein.

In various embodiments, the power supply 40 may be configured to provide power to various components of the conductive electrical weapon 1 . For example, power source 40 may be directed to electronic and/or electrical components (eg, parts, subsystems, circuits, etc.) that operate conductive electrical weapon 1 and/or one or more deployment units 20 . Power supply 40 can provide power. Providing power may include providing current at a voltage. The power supply 40 may be electrically coupled to the processing circuit 35 and/or the signal generator 45 . In various embodiments, power supply 40 may be electrically coupled to control interface 30 in response to control interface 30 including electronic features and/or components. In some embodiments, power source 40 may be electrically coupled to trigger 18 in response to trigger 18 including electronic features or components. Power supply 40 can provide current at a voltage. Power from power source 40 may be provided as direct current ("direct current"). Power from power source 40 may be provided as alternating current (AC). Power source 40 may include a battery. The energy of power supply 40 may be renewable, depletable, and/or replaceable. For example, power source 40 may include one or more rechargeable or disposable batteries. In various embodiments, energy from power source 40 may be in one form (e.g., electrical, magnetic, heat) into another form to perform the function of the system.

The power source 40 can provide energy to perform the functions of the conductive electric weapon 1 . For example, power source 40 may provide current to signal generator 45 provided by the target to deter movement of the target (eg, via deployment unit 20). Power supply 40 can provide energy for the stimulation signal. As discussed further herein, power supply 40 may provide energy for other signals, including ignition signals and/or integration signals.

In various embodiments, processing circuitry 35 may include any circuitry, electronic components, electronic components, software, and/or the like configured to perform the various operations and functions discussed herein. For example, the processing circuit 35 may include a processing circuit, a processor, a digital signal processor, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device, a logic circuit, a state machine , MEMS devices, signal conditioning circuits, communication circuits, computers, computer-based systems, radios, network devices, data buses, address buses and/or any combination thereof. In various embodiments, processing circuitry 35 may include passive electronics (eg, resistors, capacitors, inductors, etc.) and/or active electronics (eg, operational amplifiers, comparators, analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, programmable logic, SRC, transistors, etc.). In various embodiments, processing circuitry 35 may include data buses, output ports, input ports, timers, memory, arithmetic units, etc.

Processing circuitry 35 may be configured to provide and/or receive electrical signals in digital and/or analog form. Processing circuit 35 may use any Communication protocols provide and/or receive digital information over data buses. The processing circuit 35 can receive information, manipulate the received information, and provide manipulated information. Processing circuit 35 can store information and retrieve stored information. Information received, stored and/or manipulated by processing circuitry 35 may be used to perform functions, control functions and/or perform operations or execute stored programs.

The processing circuit 35 may control the operation and/or functionality of other circuits and/or components of the conductive electrical weapon 1 . Processing circuitry 35 may receive status information regarding the operation of other components, perform calculations on the status information, and provide commands (eg, instructions) to pass to one or more other components. Processing circuitry 35 may command another component to begin operation, continue operation, change operation, suspend operation, stop operation, etc. Commands and/or status may be communicated between processing circuit 35 and other circuits and/or components via any type of bus, including any type of data/address bus (eg, an SPI bus).

In various embodiments, processing circuitry 35 may be mechanically and/or electronically coupled to trigger 18 . Processing circuitry 35 may be configured to detect activations, actuations, presses, inputs, etc. (collectively, "activation events"). As discussed further herein, processing circuitry 35 may be configured to perform various operations and/or functions in response to detecting an enable event. Processing circuitry 35 may also include a sensor (eg, a trigger sensor) attached to trigger 18 and configured to detect an activation event of trigger 18 . The sensor may include any suitable mechanical and/or electronic sensor capable of detecting an activation event in trigger 18 and reporting the activation event to processing circuitry 35 .

In various embodiments, processing circuit 35 may be mechanically and /or electronically coupled to control interface 30 and/or alarm system 100. Processing circuitry 35 may be configured to detect activation, actuation, press, input, etc. of control interface 30 (collectively, "control events"). In response to detecting a control event, processing circuitry 35 may be configured to perform various operations and/or functions, as discussed further herein. Processing circuitry 35 may also include a sensor (eg, a control sensor) attached to control interface 30 and configured to detect control events of control interface 30 . Sensors may include any suitable mechanical and/or electronic sensors capable of detecting control events in control interface 30 and reporting the control events to processing circuitry 35 .

In various embodiments, processing circuitry 35 may be electrically and/or electronically coupled to power supply 40 . Processing circuitry 35 may receive power from power source 40 . The power received from the power supply 40 may be used by the processing circuit 35 to receive signals, process the signals, and send signals to various other components in the conductive electrical weapon 1 . Processing circuitry 35 may use power from power supply 40 to detect activation events of trigger 18, control events of control interface 30, etc., and generate one or more control signals in response to the detected events. Control signals can be based on control events and enable events. The control signal may be an electrical signal.

In various embodiments, processing circuit 35 may be electrically and/or electronically coupled to signal generator 45 . The processing circuit 35 may be configured to send or provide a control signal to the signal generator 45 in response to detecting an enable event of the flip-flop 18 . Multiple control signals may be provided from the microprocessor 35 to the signal generator 45 in series. In response to receiving the control signal, signal generator 45 may be configured to perform various functions and/or operations, as further described herein. discussed step by step.

In various embodiments, signal generator 45 may be configured to receive one or more control signals from processing circuit 35 . The signal generator 45 may provide the ignition signal to the deployment unit 20 according to the control signal. Signal generator 45 may be electrically and/or electronically coupled to processing circuit 35 and/or deployment unit 20 . Signal generator 45 may be electrically coupled to power source 40 . Signal generator 45 may use power received from power source 40 to generate the ignition signal. For example, the signal generator 45 may receive an electrical signal having first current and voltage values from the power source 40 . The signal generator 45 can convert the electrical signal into an ignition signal having second current and voltage values. The transformed second current and/or transformed second voltage value may be different from the first current and/or voltage value. The converted second current and/or the converted second voltage value may be the same as the first current and/or voltage value. Signal generator 45 may temporarily store power from power source 40 and rely entirely or partially on the stored power to provide the ignition signal. Signal generator 45 may also rely in whole or in part on power received from power source 40 to provide the ignition signal without temporarily storing power.

Signal generator 45 may be controlled in whole or in part by processing circuit 35. In various embodiments, signal generator 45 and processing circuitry 35 may be separate components (eg, physically distinct and/or logically discrete). Signal generator 45 and processing circuit 35 may be a single component. For example, the control circuit in the housing 10 may include at least a signal generator 45 and a processing circuit 35 . The control circuit may also include other components and/or arrangements, including components that further integrate the respective functions of these elements into a single component or circuit, as well as components that further separate certain functions into separate components or circuits.

The signal generator 45 can be controlled by the control signal to generate an ignition signal with a predetermined current value or multiple current values. For example, signal generator 45 may include a current source. The control signal may be received by the signal generator 45 to activate the current source based on the current value of the current source. Additional control signals may be received to reduce the current from the current source. For example, signal generator 45 may include a pulse width modification circuit coupled between the current source and the output of the control circuit. The second control signal may be received by the signal generator 45 to enable the pulse width modification circuit, thereby reducing the non-zero period of the signal generated by the current source and the subsequent total current of the ignition signal output by the control circuit. The pulse width modification circuit may be separate from the circuitry of the current source, or alternatively, integrated within the circuitry of the current source. Various other forms of signal generator 45 may alternatively or additionally be employed, including those that apply voltages across one or more different resistors to generate signals with different currents. In various embodiments, the signal generator 45 may include a high voltage module configured to deliver current with a high voltage. In various embodiments, signal generator 45 may include a low voltage module configured to deliver current at a lower voltage, such as 2,000 volts.

In response to receiving a signal indicating activation of trigger 18 (eg, an activation event), control circuitry provides a firing signal to deployment unit 20 . For example, signal generator 45 may provide an electrical signal as a firing signal to deployment unit 20 in response to receiving the control signal from processing circuit 35 . In various embodiments, the firing signal may be separate and distinct from the stimulation signal. For example, the stimulation signal in the conductive electrical weapon 1 may be provided to a different circuit within the deployment unit 20 than to the circuit to which the ignition signal is provided. Signal generator 45 may be configured to generate stimulation signals. In various embodiments, a second separate signal generator, component or circuit (not shown) within housing 10 may be configured to generate the stimulation signal. Signal generator 45 may also provide a ground signal path to deployment unit 20, thereby completing the circuit for the electrical signals provided by signal generator 45 to deployment unit 20. Ground signal paths may also be provided to deployment unit 20 by other components in housing 10 , including power supply 40 .

In various embodiments, deployment unit 20 may include a propulsion system 25 and a plurality of projectiles, such as first projectile 27 and second projectile 28 . Deployment unit 20 may include any suitable or desired number of pellets, such as two pellets, three pellets, nine pellets, ten pellets, twelve pellets, eighteen pellets, and/or any other desired number of pellets. Furthermore, the housing 10 may be configured to receive any suitable or desired number of deployment units 20, such as one deployment unit, two deployment units, three deployment units, etc.

In various embodiments, propulsion system 25 may be coupled or in communication (directly or indirectly) with each projectile in deployment unit 20 . In various embodiments, deployment unit 20 may include multiple propulsion systems 25, each propulsion system 25 coupled to or in communication with one or more projectiles. Propulsion system 25 may include any device capable of providing propulsion in deployment unit 20 , propellants (eg, air, gas, etc.), initiators, chemical explosives (eg, gunpowder, smokeless powder, black powder, etc.), and the like. Propulsion may include an increase in pressure caused by rapidly expanding gases in an area or chamber. Propulsive force may be applied to the projectiles 27, 28 in the deployment unit 20 to cause deployment of the projectiles 27, 28. Propulsion system 25 may respond to deployment unit 20 receiving the ignition signal. Provide propulsion.

In various embodiments, propulsive force may be applied directly to one or more projectiles 27, 28. For example, the propulsion force may be provided directly to the first projectile 27 or the second projectile 28 . Propulsion system 25 may be in fluid communication with projectiles 27, 28 to provide propulsion. For example, propulsion from propulsion system 25 may travel within a housing or channel of deployment unit 20 to one or more projectiles 27, 28. Propulsion may travel via manifolds in deployment unit 20.

In various embodiments, propulsion may be provided indirectly to the first projectile 27 and/or the second projectile 28 . For example, propulsion may be provided to a secondary propellant source within propulsion system 25 . Propulsive force may be imparted to a secondary propellant source within propulsion system 25, causing the secondary propellant source to release propellant. The force associated with the released propellant may in turn provide force to one or more projectiles 27, 28. The force generated by the secondary propellant source enables deployment of the projectiles 27 , 28 from the deployment unit 20 and the conductive electrical weapon 1 .

In various embodiments, each projectile 27, 28 may comprise any suitable type of projectile. For example, one or more projectiles 27, 28 may be or include electrodes (eg, electrode darts). The electrode may include a lance-shaped portion designed to pierce or attach adjacent tissue of a target to provide a conductive path between the electrode and the tissue, as discussed previously herein. For example, projectiles 27, 28 may each include respective electrodes. Projectiles 27, 28 may be deployed from deployment unit 20 simultaneously or substantially simultaneously. The projectiles 27, 28 can be launched from a common propulsion system 25 by the same propulsion force. Projectiles 27, 28 may also be launched by one or more propulsions received from one or more propulsion systems 25. Deployment unit 20 may include a device configured to transfer propulsion from the propulsion system. System 25 is passed to the internal manifold of one or more projectiles 27,28.

Control interface 30 may include or be similar to any control interface disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the control interface 30 may be configured to control the selection of the firing mode in the conductive electrical weapon 1 . The selection of controlling the firing mode in the conductive electrical weapon 1 may include disabling firing of the conductive electrical weapon 1 (e.g., safe mode, etc.), enabling firing of the conductive electrical weapon 1 (e.g., armed mode, active mode, etc.) firing mode, reporting mode, etc.), control deployment of deployment unit 20 and/or similar operations, as discussed further herein. In various embodiments, control interface 30 may also be configured to control activation of alarm system 100 . For example, control interface 30 may enable alarm system 100 in response to control interface 30 being in active mode. In response to control interface 30 being in safe mode, control interface 30 may deactivate or not enable alarm system 100 . In various embodiments, control interface 30 may also operate in any other suitable or desired mode, such as an animal deterrent mode.

Control interface 30 may be located at any suitable location on or within housing 10 . For example, the control interface 30 may be connected to the outer surface of the housing 10 . The control interface 30 may be connected to the outer surface of the housing 10 of the proximity trigger 18 and/or the guard 16 . Control interface 30 may be electrically, mechanically, and/or electronically coupled to processing circuitry 35 and/or alarm system 100. In various embodiments, control interface 30 may be electrically coupled to power source 40 in response to control interface 30 including electronic features or components. Control interface 30 may receive power (eg, electrical current) from power source 40 to power electronic features or components.

Control interface 30 may be coupled to trigger 18 electronically or mechanically. For example, and as discussed further herein, control interface 30 may Used as a security mechanism. In response to the control interface 30 being set to "safe mode," the conductive electrical weapon 1 may be unable to fire projectiles 27, 28 from the deployment unit 20. For example, control interface 30 may provide a signal (eg, a control signal) to processing circuit 35 to instruct processing circuit 35 to disable deployment of deployment unit 20 . As another example, control interface 30 may electronically or mechanically inhibit activation of trigger 18 (eg, prevent or inhibit the user from pressing trigger 18; prevent trigger 18 from activating projectiles 27, 28; etc.).

Control interface 30 may include any suitable electronic or mechanical component capable of enabling selection of a firing mode and/or activation of alarm system 100 . For example, control interface 30 may include a fire mode selector switch, a safety switch, a safety detent, a rotary switch, a selector switch, a selective fire mechanism, and/or any other suitable mechanical control switch (e.g., as in Figures 3A and 3B safety switch 330 or safety switch 530 in Figures 5A and 5B). As another example, control interface 30 may include a slide, such as a pistol slide, a reciprocating slide, or the like (eg, as shown in safety slide 430 in Figures 4A and 4B). As another example, control interface 30 may include a touch screen or similar electronic component.

In various embodiments, a control interface (eg, control interface 30 , control interface 330 with brief reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B , control interface 430 with brief reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B , control interface 430 with brief reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B Control interface 530, etc.) can realize the selection of safe mode and shooting mode. As described herein, "Fire Mode" may also be referred to as "Alert Mode," "Armed Mode," "Active Mode," or any other similar words and phrases, symbols, etc. used to confer similar functionality. Responding to user operation control interface (e.g., select safe mode or shooting mode), the control interface can send instructions to the processing circuitry based on that action.

Safe mode can be configured to disable deployment of electrodes from the deployment unit in conductive electrical weapons. For example, in response to the user selecting safe mode, the control interface may send safe mode instructions to the processing circuitry. In response to receiving the safe mode instruction, the processing circuitry may disable deployment of the electrode from the deployment unit. The processing circuitry may inhibit deployment until further instructions are received from the control interface (eg, fire mode instructions). As previously discussed, the control interface may also or alternatively interact with the trigger of a conductive electrical weapon to prevent activation of the trigger. In various embodiments, the safe mode may also be configured to disable deployment of stimulation signals from the signal generator of the conductive electrical weapon, such as local transmission.

The firing mode may be configured to enable deployment of one or more electrodes from a deployment unit in a conductive electrical weapon. For example, and in accordance with various embodiments, in response to a user selecting a firing mode, the control interface may send firing mode instructions to the processing circuitry. In response to receiving the firing mode instruction, the processing circuitry may enable deployment of the electrode from the deployment unit. In this regard, in response to the trigger being enabled, the processing circuit may cause deployment of one or more electrodes. The processing circuitry may enable deployment until further instructions are received from the control interface (eg, safe mode instructions). As another example, and in accordance with various embodiments, in response to a user selecting a firing mode, the control interface may also mechanically (or electronically) interact with the trigger of the conductive electrical weapon to enable activation of the trigger.

The control interface can also be configured to enable and/or disable conduction Alarm system for electrical weapons. For example, in response to the control interface being operated into a shooting mode, the control interface may enable the alarm system. In response to the control interface being operated into the safe mode, the control interface can deactivate the alarm system. The control interface may use any suitable procedure to enable and/or deactivate the alarm system.

For example, and as previously discussed, the control interface may send a firing mode instruction or a safety mode instruction to the processing circuitry in response to the control interface being operated into a firing mode or a safe mode, respectively. In response to receiving the fire mode command, the processing circuitry may enable the alarm system. In response to receiving the safe mode command, the processing circuitry may deactivate the alarm system. In various embodiments, the processing circuitry may contain logic, or logic may be provided by a similar processor or firmware of the alarm system, that is configured to selectively control activation of the alarm system.

As another example, the control interface (and/or processing circuitry) may be in electrical communication with an electrical switch or similar component in the circuit between the alarm system and the power source that provides power to the alarm. In response to receiving the firing mode command, the control interface may control the electrical switch to provide power to the alarm system (eg, to enable the alarm system). In response to receiving the safe mode command, the control interface may control the electrical switch to cease providing power to the alarm system (eg, deactivate the alarm system).

In various embodiments, alarm system 100 may be in electronic communication with processing circuitry 35 . Alarm system 100 may also be in electronic and/or electronic communication with power source 40 . The warning system 100 may comprise a separate component of the conductive electrical weapon 1 , either partially or completely, or may be at least partially or fully integrated into another component of the conductive electrical weapon 1 , e.g. Processing circuit 35.

Alarm system 100 may be configured to output an alarm in response to conductive electrical weapon 1 (eg, control interface 30) being operated in a firing mode. In various embodiments, the alarm may serve to encourage the target to stop moving and/or comply with requests from the user (eg, law enforcement) deploying the conductive electrical weapon 1 . For example, the alarm may be configured to provide notification to the target that the conductive electrical weapon 1 is in firing mode, is no longer in safe mode, and that deployment of the conductive electrical weapon 1 may be urgent.

Alert system 100 may include one or more hardware and/or software components configured to generate and output alerts. The alert may include audio output and/or visual output. Alert system 100 may include hardware and/or software components configured to generate and output audio output and/or visual output. For example, according to various embodiments and with reference to FIG. 2 , the exemplary alarm system 100 may include a visual output system 250 and/or an audio output system 270 . As discussed herein, visual output system 250 and audio output system 270 may include separate components and/or systems, or may include at least partially or entirely the same components and/or systems. For example, visual output system 250 and audio output system 270 may include separate processing circuitry and/or logic, the same processing circuitry and/or logic, and/or may rely on processing circuitry 35 to provide processing capabilities and/or logic.

In this regard, and in accordance with various embodiments, processing circuitry 35 may be configured to control and/or coordinate the operation of some or all aspects of visual output system 250 and/or audio output system 270 . Processing circuitry 35 may include memory (or memory associated with it) configured to store data, programs, and/or instructions. body communication). The memory may include tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory. As described herein, instructions stored on tangible non-transitory memory may allow processing circuitry 35 to perform various operations, functions and/or steps. For example, in response to processing circuit 35 executing instructions on tangible non-transitory memory, processing circuit 35 may communicate with visual output system 250 and/or audio output system 270 to output an alert (e.g., visual output and/or audio, respectively). output). In various embodiments, processing circuitry 35 may execute instructions in response to operation of control interface 30 (eg, operation of fire mode or safe mode).

Visual output system 250 may be configured to generate and/or output visual output (eg, visual alerts, visual output alerts, etc.). For example, the visual output may include emitted light. Visual output system 250 may include one or more components configured to emit light, such as one or more light emitting components, flashlights, laser modules, light emitting diodes (LEDs), etc. The components may be arranged in any suitable manner and may include individual lighting components (eg, individual lamps, etc.), collective lighting components (eg, light strips, strips of light, etc.), and/or combinations thereof.

Visual output system 250 may be configured to emit light from (or through) the outer surface of the conductive electrical weapon. For example, visual output system 250 may be configured from a deployment end of the conductive electrical weapon (eg, briefly referring to deployment end 14 of FIG. 1 ), near the deployment end of the conductive electrical weapon, or from any end of the conductive electrical weapon. Other surfaces emit light. In this regard, visual output system 250 may be located near the deployment end of the conductive electrical weapon (eg, as shown in Figures 3A-4B). Visual output system 250 may be configured as Emit light that is (at least partially) collinear with the deployed end of the conductive electrical weapon. Visual output system 250 may also be configured to emit light at an angle relative to the deployment end of the conductive electrical weapon. As another example, the light emitting components of visual output system 250 may be located at any other exterior surface location on a conductive electrical weapon whereby a potential target may perceive the visual output.

In various embodiments, the light emitted by visual output system 250 may include one or more colored lights. For example, visual output system 250 may include LEDs configured to emit colored light. As another example, one or more light emitting components of visual output system 250 may include color filters configured to filter emitted light into a desired color. Colored lights can be configured to alert targets to the potential deployment of conductive electrical weapons. In this regard, the colored light may include colors typically associated with alarm signals, such as red or yellow.

In various embodiments, visual output system 250 may emit light according to lighting characteristics (eg, visual output characteristics). The lighting characteristics may define the characteristics of one or more lighting components of visual output system 250. For example, a luminescence characteristic may define a luminescence angle (e.g., the angle at which light is positioned relative to the placement of a luminescence component on a conductive electrical weapon). The luminescence characteristics may define the luminescence color (eg, for a light emitting component capable of emitting more than one color of light). The luminescence characteristics may define the luminescence time (eg, visual output time, visual emission time, etc.). The lighting time may define a period during which one or more lighting components in the visual output system 250 emit light (eg, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, etc.). In various embodiments, the firing time may be defined by the period during which control interface 30 is in active mode (e.g., Visual output system 250 may emit light until control interface 30 is operated in a safe mode). In various embodiments, the emission time may be defined by the audio output time (eg, the visual output time may be the same as the audio output time).

Luminescence properties define the emission pattern. The emission mode may define how one or more lighting components in visual output system 250 emit light. For example, the emission mode may define continuous lighting, stroboscopic (eg, non-continuous, etc.) lighting, etc. The firing mode can also define the firing sequence. The emission sequence may define an order in which one or more lighting components of visual output system 250 are configured to output light. In various embodiments, the firing mode may define a charging mode configured to simulate charging of a conductive electrical weapon. For example, the lighting components of visual output system 250 may be configured to slowly brighten (eg, slowly amplify the amount of light emitted) to simulate charging. As a further example, the light emitting components of the visual output system 250 may be configured to light from the top to the bottom (or from the bottom to the top) of the deployment end of the conductive electrical weapon, from the front to the rear of the conductive electrical weapon (e.g., Emit light sequentially from deployment end to handle end) (or from back to front), etc.

Instructions that control visual output system 250 (eg, visual output instructions) may be stored in memory and executed by a processor (eg, processing circuit 35), as previously discussed. Instructions may include one or more lighting characteristics. In various embodiments, one or more lighting characteristics may also be defined by physical characteristics and/or firmware of one or more lighting components of the visual output system 250 .

Audio output system 270 may be configured to generate and/or output audio output (eg, audio alarm, audio output alarm, etc.). For example, Audio output may include sounds including speech, music, tones, pre-recorded sounds, or any other type of audio output. Audio output system 270 may include one or more components configured to generate and/or output audio, such as audio generating components (e.g., discrete sound cards, integrated sound cards, processors, processing circuits, integrated circuits, amplifiers, etc.), audio Output components (such as speakers), etc.

In various embodiments, the audio output may also include previously received audio input. For example, audio output system 270 (or conductive electrical weapon 1) may include an audio input component, such as one or more microphones. The audio input component may be configured to receive audio input (such as human speech) and store the audio input in memory and/or output the audio input as an audio output. Outputting the audio input as an audio output may include changing one or more audio characteristics of the audio input, eg, amplifying the audio input. Amplification can be achieved using any suitable software or hardware amplification technique.

The audio output system 270 may be configured to output audio output from (or through) the outer surface of the conductive electrical weapon. For example, audio output system 270 may be configured to output an audio output from a deployment end of the conductive electrical weapon (eg, deployment end 14, briefly referring to FIG. 1). In this regard, audio output system 270 may be located at least partially adjacent the deployment end of the conductive electrical weapon (eg, as shown in Figures 3A-5B). For example, the speaker of the audio output system 270 may be located at the deployment end of the conductive electrical weapon. As another example, the speakers of the audio output system 270 may be located at any other exterior surface location on a conductive electrical weapon whereby the audio output may be perceived by a potential target. As a further example, the speakers of audio output system 270 The acoustic device may be located at an internal location within the conductive electrical weapon and configured to output the acoustic output from the conductive electrical weapon at a sufficient intensity that a potential target may perceive the acoustic output.

Audio output can contain frequencies and intensities within the human audible spectrum. For example, research shows that humans can typically perceive sounds in the frequency range of about 20Hz to about 20kHz (with the upper range gradually decreasing as humans age). It is generally considered that audio output with an intensity between 0dB and 90dB is safe for human ears, while audio output with an intensity above 90dB can damage the human inner ear. The dynamic range of audio intensity that is safe for human perception can vary depending on the frequency of the audio output, and is well known in the art. In this regard, the audio output may be adjusted to include human-perceivable frequencies and intensities that are safe for human perception (eg, to protect users operating conductive electrical weapons).

In various embodiments, the audio output may include frequencies that are perceptible only to a selected age range (eg, audio output based on age). For example, in some cases it may be desirable to produce an audio output configured to break up a crowd of people loitering or engaging in illegal behavior. Producing high-frequency audio output that can be perceived by certain age ranges can help achieve such goals while also minimizing disruption to those wandering or illegally behaving. The frequency range audible to humans, depending on the age range, is known in the art and any suitable solution can be implemented in the audio output system 270.

In various embodiments, audio output system 270 may output any suitable or desired audio output or series of audio outputs. audio input Outs can include alarm sounds. Alert sounds may include any audio output configured to alert the target of the potential deployment of conductive electrical weapons. For example, alarm sounds may include horns, sirens, buzzers, etc. Audio output may include charging sounds. Charging sounds can be configured to simulate charging sounds, such as the charging of conductive electrical weapons. For example, charging sounds can be output slowly with greater intensity to simulate charging. As another example, the charging sound may resemble a camera flash charging sound, a rising electronic tone, and/or any other similar or suitable charging sound. Audio output may include speech output. The speech output may be configured to alert the target of the potential deployment of the conducted electrical weapon, and may include speech configured to provide an alert (e.g., "Alert!", "This conducted electrical weapon is now active," etc.) . Voice output may include pre-recorded speech. For example, prerecorded speech may include a digital audio file including human speech (or machine speech using text-to-speech services). The pre-recorded speech may be stored in the memory of the audio output system 270, the alarm system 100, and/or any other component in the conductive electrical weapon.

In various embodiments, the audio output may be configured to help, at least in part, deter the animal. For example, the audio output may include an animal deterrent output. Animal deterrent output may include frequency and/or intensity configured to cause discomfort, annoyance, etc. to the animal. Animal deterrent outputs may also include frequencies and/or intensities configured to repel the animal (eg, cause the animal to flee) or cause the animal pain. For example, research has shown that many animals, such as dogs, cats, rodents, etc., can hear sounds at ultrasonic frequencies (e.g., sounds with frequencies greater than about 20 kHz). In this regard, animal deterrence output may include humans hearing See, but some animals hear and fidget with frequency. In various embodiments, the animal deterrent output may be configured to deter dogs. The animal deterrent output may include frequencies and/or intensities configured to deter dogs, for example, frequencies of about 25 kHz to about 45 kHz, about 35 kHz to about 45 kHz, and/or any other frequency range configured to deter or stimulate dogs. The range of audio frequency intensity configured to deter dogs can vary depending on the frequency of the animal's deterrent output.

In various embodiments, the animal deterrent output may be output together with the audio output (eg, the audio output includes the animal deterrent output). In various embodiments, the animal deterrent output may be output separately from the audio output (eg, the animal deterrent output is a second audio output separate from the audio output). In some cases, it may be desirable to output the audio output without including the animal deterrent output. For example, law enforcement officers may have police dogs. In response to an operator of a conductive electrical weapon being a law enforcement officer with a police dog, the output may be expected to include audio output that does not include an animal deterrent output that may stimulate or deter the police dog.

In various embodiments, the operator of the conductive electrical weapon can select the animal deterrent output. For example, the control interface of the conductive electric weapon may include a mode for outputting an animal deterrence output (eg, animal deterrence mode, deterrence mode, etc.). The conductive electrical weapon can output an animal deterrent output in response to the operator operating the control interface into an animal deterrent mode.

As a further example, and in accordance with various embodiments, conductive electrical weapons may also include controls separate from the control interface, such as buttons, switches, etc., configured to be capable of outputting an animal deterrent output (e.g., animal deterrent control, Deterrence control, etc.). The conductive electrical weapon can output an animal deterrent output in response to an operator operating the animal deterrent control.

In various embodiments, audio output system 270 may output audio output according to audio output characteristics. The audio output characteristics may define characteristics or properties of the audio output system 270 and/or the audio output. The audio output characteristics can define the output time (eg, audio output time). The output time may define a period in which the audio output system 270 outputs audio output (eg, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, etc.). In various embodiments, the output time may be defined by the period during which control interface 30 is in active mode (eg, audio output system 270 may output audio output until control interface 30 is operated in a safe mode). In various embodiments, the output time may be defined by the emission time (eg, the audio output time may be the same as the visual output time).

The audio output characteristics may define the output mode (eg, audio output mode). The output mode may define the sequence in which one or more audio outputs are output in response to audio output system 270 being enabled. In various embodiments, each audio output in the output mode may include a defined audio output time (e.g., a first audio output is associated with a first audio output time, a second audio output is associated with a second audio output time, etc). Audio output characteristics may define output intensity (e.g., audio output intensity, audio volume, etc.). In various embodiments, each audio output in the output mode may include a defined audio output intensity (e.g., a first audio output is associated with a first audio output intensity, a second audio output is associated with a second audio output intensity, etc).

In various embodiments, the output mode may be defined to indicate that the conductive electrical weapon is operated in an armed mode (e.g., "conductive electrical weapon" "Armed", energizing sound, etc.) and subsequent outputs (e.g., a second output, a third output, etc.) indicating that deployment of the conductive electrical weapon is imminent. In various embodiments, the output The mode may also define the final output indicating that the conductive electrical weapon is operated in a safe mode (e.g., "conductive electrical weapon is disarmed," a power-off sound, etc.).

Instructions that control audio output system 270 (eg, audio output instructions) may be stored in memory and executed by a processor (eg, processing circuit 35), as previously discussed. Instructions may include one or more audio output characteristics. In various embodiments, one or more audio output characteristics may also be defined by the physical characteristics and/or firmware of one or more components of audio output system 270.

In various embodiments, the audio output time may be the same as the visual output time. In various embodiments, the audio output time may be different from the visual output time (eg, the audio output time may be shorter or longer than the visual output time).

In response to alarm system 100 being enabled, visual output system 250 and/or audio output system 270 may be enabled in any order. For example, and in accordance with various embodiments, visual output system 250 and audio output system 270 may be enabled simultaneously such that visual output system 250 emits visual output at the same time (or at a close time) as audio output system 270 outputs audio output. Visual output system 250 and/or audio output system 270 may be

As another example, and in accordance with various embodiments, visual output system 250 may be enabled before audio output system 270 such that visual output system 250 emits audio output before audio output system 270 outputs the audio output. Visual output. As another example, and in accordance with various embodiments, audio output system 270 may be enabled before visual output system 250 such that audio output system 270 outputs the audio output before visual output system 250 emits visual output.

In various embodiments, only audio output system 270 may be enabled to output audio output. In various embodiments, only visual output system 250 may be enabled to output visual output.

In various embodiments, audio output system 270 may be configured to provide directional audio output (eg, targeted audio output, directional audio output, etc.). Directional audio output may be configured to focus (eg, direct) the audio output toward one or more targets (or desired locations). For example, and in accordance with various embodiments, audio output system 270 may include directional audio speakers, such as focused speakers, parametric speakers, and the like. Directional audio speakers may be configured to deliver audio output in a focused direction (eg, toward a target or desired location). Audio output system 270 may utilize any suitable hardware and/or software configured to deliver audio output in a focused direction.

Directional audio output may be configured to focus the audio output on one or more targets (or desired locations) by minimizing the audio output perceptible to an operator of the conductive electrical weapon. For example, audio output system 270 may include a first speaker configured to provide audio output and a second speaker configured to provide active noise control (eg, noise cancellation) to an operator. The first speaker may be configured to provide audio output at least partially in a direction away from the operator. The second speaker can be configured to face the Active noise control is provided at least partially in the direction of the operator. Active noise control via software and hardware is well known in the art, and audio output system 270 may utilize any suitable active noise control technology.

Directional audio output may be configured to focus (e.g., direct) the audio output toward one or more targets (or desired locations) while also remaining silent or minimizing the audio output perceptible to the operator of the conductive electrical weapon . For example, the audio output system 270 may include both a directional audio speaker and a second speaker capable of providing active noise control, as previously discussed.

In various embodiments, referring to Figures 3A and 3B, an exemplary conductive electrical weapon 300 is disclosed. Conductive electrical weapon 300 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the conductive electrical weapons discussed herein, including but not limited to conductive electrical weapon 1 , conductive electrical weapon 400 and/or conductive Electric weapon 500 (briefly refer to Figures 1 and 4A-5B). For the sake of brevity, redundant features or components of conductive electrical weapons previously described herein may be omitted when describing conductive electrical weapon 300 below.

Conductive electrical weapon 300 may include a housing 310 . Housing 310 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any housing discussed herein. Housing 310 may include and/or surround one or more internal components configured to assist in the operation of conductive electrical weapon 300, such as processing circuitry, power supplies, signal generators, and/or the like ( not shown). Processing circuit, power supply, and signal generation of conductive electric weapon 300 The processor and/or any other internal components may be similar to any other processing circuitry, power supply, signal generator, etc. discussed herein.

Housing 310 may include a handle end 312 opposite deployment end 314. Handle end 312 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the handle ends discussed herein. Deployment end 314 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the deployment ends discussed herein.

Housing 310 may include a protective shield 316 . Shield 316 may define an opening formed in housing 310 . The shield 316 may be located on a central area of the housing 310 (eg, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B ), and/or at any other suitable location on the housing 310 . Conductive electrical weapon 300 may include a trigger 318 disposed within shield 316 . Shield 316 may be configured to protect trigger 318 from inadvertent physical contact (eg, inadvertent activation of trigger 318). A guard 316 may surround the trigger 318 within the housing 310 . Trigger 318 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the triggers discussed herein. Trigger 318 is coupled to the exterior surface of housing 310 and may be configured to move, slide, rotate, or otherwise become physically depressed or moved when physical contact is exerted. For example, trigger 318 may be actuated by physical contact applied to trigger 318 from within shield 316 . Trigger 318 may include a mechanical or electromechanical switch, button, trigger, or the like. For example, trigger 318 may include a switch, button, and/or any other suitable type of trigger. Trigger 318 may be mechanically and/or electronically coupled to the processing circuitry. In response to trigger 318 being activated (eg, pressed, pushed, etc. by a user), processing circuitry may cause deployment of one or more projectiles from conductive electrical weapon 300, as discussed further herein.

Conductive electrical weapons 300 may include systems or devices (eg, targeting systems, targeting devices, etc.) to assist in precise projectile deployment. For example, conductive electrical weapon 300 may include a front sight 307 and a rear sight 308 . The front sight 307 and the rear sight 308 may be coupled to an exterior surface of the housing 310, such as the top of the housing 310 opposite the handle end 312 (eg, as shown in Figures 3A and 3B). The front sight 307 may be collinear with the rear sight 308. For example, the rear sight 308 may define a "U" shaped gap or a similar rectangular shaped gap. During operation of the conductive electric weapon 300, the user can visually align the front sight 307 within the gap of the rear sight 308 to ensure accurate projectile deployment. In various embodiments, the conductive electrical weapon 300 may also include telescopic sights (e.g., scopes, optical sights, etc.), laser sights, red dot sights, holographic sights, fiber optic sights, and /or any other suitable or required system or device to assist in targeting the conductive electrical weapon 300.

In various embodiments, conductive electrical weapon 300 may include one or more deployment units 320 . Deployment unit 320 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any deployment unit discussed herein (eg, deployment unit 20, briefly referring to FIG. 1). Housing 310 may be configured to receive any suitable or desired number of deployment units 320, such as one deployment unit, two deployment units, three deployment units, etc. Deployment unit 320 may include a propulsion system (not shown) and a plurality of projectiles 327 . The propulsion system may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the propulsion systems discussed herein (eg, propulsion system 25 , briefly referring to FIG. 1 ). The propulsion system may be coupled to or in communication with one or more projectiles 327 news. The propulsion system may be configured to provide propulsion to deploy one or more projectiles 327 . Activation of the propulsion system may be controlled by operation of trigger 318 as described herein.

Projectile 327 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any projectile, electrode, dart, or similar device discussed herein (eg, projectiles 27, 28, briefly referring to Figure 1). Although depicted as including ten pellets 327, deployment unit 320 may include any suitable or desired number of pellets 327, such as two pellets, three pellets, nine pellets, twelve pellets, eighteen pellets, and/or Any other desired number of pellets. Each projectile 327 may include any suitable type of projectile. For example, one or more projectiles 327 may be or include electrodes (eg, electrode darts). The electrode may include a lance-shaped portion designed to pierce or attach adjacent tissue of a target to provide a conductive path between the electrode and the tissue, as discussed previously herein. Projectile 327 may also be launched by one or more propulsions received from one or more propulsion systems.

In various embodiments, conductive electrical weapon 300 may include safety switch 330 . Safety switch 330 may be similar to, or have similar aspects and/or components to, any control interface, safety component, or the like discussed herein (e.g., control interface 30, briefly refer to FIG. 1) . Safety switch 330 may be located in any suitable location on or in housing 310 . For example, safety switch 330 may be coupled to the outer surface of housing 310. Safety switch 330 may be coupled to the outer surface of housing 310 near trigger 318 and/or guard 316 .

Safety switch 330 may include a conductive A switch, button, lever or similar mechanical arrangement for the operation of the electrical weapon 300. For example, safety switch 330 may operate between a safety mode (eg, as shown in Figure 3A) and an active mode (eg, as shown in Figure 3B). In various embodiments, safety switch 330 may also operate in one or more additional modes. Safety switch 330 may be configured to control selection of firing mode in conductive electrical weapon 300 . Safety switch 330 may also be configured to control activation of an alarm system on conductive electrical weapon 300 . For example, in response to the safety switch 330 being in the active mode, the safety switch 330 may enable firing of the conductive electrical weapon 300 and enable the alarm system. In response to safety switch 330 being in safety mode, safety switch 330 may disable the ability of conductive electrical weapon 300 to fire and may deactivate or not enable the alarm system.

In various embodiments, the warning system of the conductive electrical weapon 300 may include one or more visual output systems 350 and/or one or more audio output systems 370 . The alarm system of the conductive electrical weapon 300 may be similar to or of similar aspect and/or have components of any of the alarm systems discussed herein (eg, alarm system 100 , briefly referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 ). For example, the alarm system may be configured to output an alarm in response to conductive electrical weapon 300 (eg, safety switch 330) being operated into an active mode. The alarm may serve to encourage the target to cease movement and/or comply with requests from the user deploying the conductive electrical weapon 300. For example, the alarm may be configured to provide notification to the target that the conductive electrical weapon 300 is no longer in safe mode and that deployment of the conductive electrical weapon 300 may be urgent.

Visual output system 350 may be comparable to any of the visual output systems discussed herein (e.g., visual output system 250, briefly referring to FIG. 1). resemble or have similar aspects and/or components. For example, visual output system 350 may be configured to generate and/or output visual output (eg, visual alerts, visual output alerts, etc.). Visual output may include emitted light. Visual output system 350 may be configured to emit light from (or through) the exterior surface of conductive electrical weapon 300 and/or any other suitable location on or within conductive electrical weapon 300, thereby potentially The target can perceive the visual output.

According to various embodiments, an example alert system may include a first visual output system 350-1, a second visual output system 350-2, a third visual output system 350-3, and/or any other number of visual output systems. Visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 may be located on the exterior surface of deployment end 314. For example, the visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 may be configured to receive the deployment unit 320 on the outer surface proximate the deployment end 314 of the rack (eg, as shown in Figures 3A and 3B). Each visual output system 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 may have any suitable orientation (eg, a vertical orientation as depicted by visual output system 350-1, 350-2; as depicted by visual output system 350-3 horizontal direction of depiction, etc.). Each visual output system 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 may include one or more lighting components 355. Each light emitting component 355 may include a component configured to emit light, such as a light emitting diode (LED).

One or more visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 may be configured to emit light as colored light based on lighting characteristics and/or emission patterns, etc., as discussed hereinabove.

In various embodiments, one or more first lighting characteristics of the first visual output system may be different than one of the second visual output system. or multiple second luminescent properties. The one or more first luminescence characteristics may include a first luminescence angle that is wider than a second luminescence angle of the one or more second luminescence characteristics. The one or more first luminescence characteristics may include a first luminescence time that is earlier than a second luminescence time that includes one or more second luminescence characteristics of the same selection for the firing mode of the conductive electrical weapon 300 . The first luminescence characteristic may include a first luminescence color, a first emission sequence and/or a second emission pattern that is different from one or more second luminescence colors, a second emission sequence and/or a second emission mode, respectively, including one of the same operation of the safety switch 330 First launch mode. For example, visual output system 350-1 may include one or more light emitting diodes with a large emission angle, while visual output system 350-3 may include one or more lasers with coherent, narrow emission angle light sources. Visual output system 350 - 1 may alternatively or additionally have a later firing time than visual output system 350 - 2 including the same operation for safety switch 330 . The light-emitting components of the visual output system 350-1 can output light sequentially, and the light-emitting components of the visual output system 350-3 can output light sequentially according to different emission sequences of the visual output system 350-1 and the visual output system 350-3. In embodiments according to various aspects of the present invention, other differences in one or more luminescence characteristics may also be provided between different visual output systems.

Audio output system 370 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the audio output systems discussed herein (eg, audio output system 270, briefly referring to FIG. 1). For example, audio output system 370 may be configured to generate and/or output audio output (eg, audio alarm, audio output alarm, etc.). Audio output may include sounds, including speech, music, tones, pre-recorded sounds, or any other type of audio output. Audio output system 370 may be configured to output audio output from (or through) the exterior surface of the conductive electrical weapon and/or any other suitable location on or within conductive electrical weapon 300, thereby potentially The target can perceive the audio output.

In various embodiments, audio output system 370 may be located on the exterior surface of deployment end 314 . For example, audio output system 370 may be located on an outer surface of deployment end 314 adjacent a rack configured to receive deployment unit 320 (eg, as shown in Figures 3A and 3B). Audio output system 370 may include one or more components configured to generate and/or output audio, for example, audio generating components (e.g., discrete sound cards, integrated sound cards, processors, processing circuits, integrated circuits, amplifiers, etc.), audio Output components (such as speakers), etc.

Audio output system 370 may be configured to output audio output as alarm sounds, charging sounds, speech output, animal deterrent output, etc., as previously discussed herein. Audio output system 370 may be configured to output audio output based on audio output characteristics, as previously discussed herein.

According to various embodiments, Figure 3A depicts a conductive electrical weapon 300 with a safety switch 330 in a safe mode. In safe mode, visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 and audio output system 370 are configured not to output alarms (eg, visual output and audio output).

Figure 3B depicts a conductive electrical weapon 300 with a safety switch 330 in an active mode, according to various embodiments. In active mode, visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 and audio output systems 370 is configured to output alarms (eg, visual output and audio output). For example, visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 and audio output system 370 may output an alarm in response to safety switch 330 being in active mode because the entire safety switch 330 is in active mode, based on the output time (e.g., visual output time and/or audio output time), etc.

In response to the user operating safety switch 330 from the safe mode into the active mode, the processing circuitry of conductive electrical weapon 300 may detect (eg, mechanically, electronically, electrically, etc.) that safety switch 330 is in the active mode. In response to detecting that safety switch 330 is in the active mode, processing circuitry may enable visual output system 350-1, 350-2, 350-3, and/or audio output system 370 to output an alarm (eg, visual output and audio output). The processing circuitry may use any suitable process to enable visual output system 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 and/or audio output system 370.

By way of example, and in accordance with various embodiments, in response to detecting that safety switch 330 is in active mode, processing circuitry may be configured to control and/or coordinate visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 and/or audio output Some or all aspects of operation of system 370. The processing circuitry may include memory (eg, tangible non-transitory memory) configured to store (or communicate with) instructions (eg, alarm instructions). The instructions may include material that controls the operation and functionality of one or more visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3, and/or audio output system 370 in response to execution by the processing circuitry. Instructions may include one or more lighting characteristics, audio output characteristics, output times (eg, audio output times and/or visual output times), etc. In this regard, in response to detecting that the safety switch 330 is in the active mode, the processing circuit Can execute instructions stored in memory. In response to executing the instructions, the processing circuitry may communicate with and/or control one or more visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3, and/or audio output system 370 to output an alert.

As another example, and in accordance with various embodiments, in response to detecting that safety switch 330 is in an active mode, processing circuitry may control electrical switches to provide visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3, and/or audio outputs. System 370 provides power. An electrical switch may be located in the circuit between one or more of the visual output systems 350 - 1 , 350 - 2 , 350 - 3 and/or the audio output system 370 and the power source in the conductive electrical weapon 300 . In response to circuit completion, one or more of visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3, and/or audio output system 370 may receive power and may output an alarm.

In response to the user operating the safety switch 330 from the active mode to the safe mode (e.g., as shown in Figure 3A), the processing circuitry of the conductive electrical weapon 300 can deactivate or stop indicating or controlling the visual output system 350-1, 350 -2, 350-3 and/or audio output system 370 (e.g., the alarm is no longer output).

In various embodiments, conductive electrical weapon 300 may also be configured to enable or alter visual output system 350-1, 350-2, 350-3, and/or audio output system 370 in response to intermediate events such as The output, for example, responds to trigger enable. Changing the output of one or more of the visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 and/or the audio output system 370 may include providing a second visual output that is at least partially different from previously providing the visual output or the audio output and /or second audio output.

In various embodiments, and with reference to Figures 4A and 4B, an exemplary conductive electrical weapon 400 is disclosed. Conductive electrical weapon 400 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the conductive electrical weapons discussed herein, including but not limited to conductive electrical weapon 1 , conductive electrical weapon 300 and/or conductive electric weapon 500 (briefly refer to Figures 1, 3A, 3B, 5A, and 5B). For the sake of brevity, redundant features or elements of conductive electrical weapons previously described herein may be omitted when describing conductive electrical weapon 400 below.

Conductive electrical weapon 400 may include a housing 410 . Housing 410 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any housing discussed herein. Housing 410 may include and/or surround one or more internal components configured to assist in the operation of conductive electrical weapon 400, such as processing circuitry, power supplies, signal generators, and/or the like ( not shown). The processing circuitry, power supply, signal generator, and/or any other internal components of the conductive electrical weapon 400 may be similar to any other processing circuitry, power supply, signal generator, etc. discussed herein.

Housing 410 may include a handle end 412 opposite a deployment end 414. Handle end 412 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the handle ends discussed herein. Deployment end 414 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the deployment ends discussed herein.

Housing 410 may include a protective shield 416 . Shield 416 may define an opening formed in housing 410 . Shield 416 may be located on a central area of housing 410 (eg, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B ), and/or in any other suitable location on housing 410 . Conducted electrical weapons 400 may include Trigger 418 disposed within protective cover 416 . Shield 416 may be configured to protect trigger 418 from inadvertent physical contact (eg, inadvertent activation of trigger 418). A shield 416 may surround trigger 418 within housing 410 . Trigger 418 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the triggers discussed herein. Trigger 418 is coupled to the exterior surface of housing 410 and may be configured to move, slide, rotate, or otherwise be physically depressed or moved when physical contact is exerted. For example, trigger 418 may be actuated by physical contact applied to trigger 418 from within shield 416 . Trigger 418 may include a mechanical or electromechanical switch, button, trigger, or the like. For example, trigger 418 may include a switch, button, and/or any other suitable type of trigger. Trigger 418 may be mechanically and/or electronically coupled to the processing circuitry. In response to trigger 418 being activated (eg, pressed, pushed, etc. by a user), processing circuitry may cause deployment of one or more projectiles from conductive electrical weapon 400, as discussed further herein.

Conductive electrical weapons 400 may include systems or devices (eg, targeting systems, aiming devices, etc.) to assist in precise deployment of projectiles. For example, conductive electrical weapon 400 may include a front sight 407 and a rear sight 408 . The front sight 407 and the rear sight 408 may be coupled to an exterior surface of the housing 410, such as the top of the housing 410 opposite the handle end 412 (eg, as shown in Figures 4A and 4B). In various embodiments, front sight 407 may be coupled to the outer surface of safety slide 430 . The front sight 407 may be collinear with the rear sight 408. For example, the rear sight 408 may define a "U" shaped void or a similar rectangular shaped void. During operation of the conductive electric weapon 300, the user can visually align the front sight in the gap of the rear sight 408. Sight 407 to ensure projectiles are deployed accurately. In various embodiments, the conductive electrical weapon 400 may also include telescopic sights (e.g., scopes, optical sights, etc.), laser sights, red dot sights, holographic sights, fiber optic sights, and /or any other suitable or required system or device to assist in targeting the conductive electrical weapon 400.

In various embodiments, conductive electrical weapon 400 may include one or more deployment units 420 . Deployment unit 420 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the deployment units discussed herein (eg, deployment unit 20, briefly referring to FIG. 1). Housing 410 may be configured to receive any suitable or desired number of deployment units 420, such as one deployment unit, two deployment units, three deployment units, etc. Deployment unit 420 may include a propulsion system (not shown) and a plurality of projectiles 427 . The propulsion system may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the propulsion systems discussed herein (eg, propulsion system 25 , briefly referring to FIG. 1 ). The propulsion system may be coupled to or in communication with one or more projectiles 427 . The propulsion system may be configured to provide propulsion to deploy one or more projectiles 427 . Activation of the propulsion system may be controlled by operation of trigger 418, as discussed herein.

Projectile 427 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any projectile, electrode, dart, or similar device discussed herein (eg, projectiles 27, 28, briefly referring to Figure 1). Although depicted as including ten pellets 427, deployment unit 420 may include any suitable or desired number of pellets 427, such as two pellets, three pellets, nine pellets, twelve pellets, eighteen pellets, and/or Any other desired number of pellets. Every Projectiles 427 may include any suitable type of projectile. For example, one or more projectiles 427 may be or include electrodes (eg, electrode darts). The electrode may include a lance-shaped portion designed to pierce or attach adjacent tissue of a target to provide a conductive path between the electrode and the tissue, as discussed previously herein. Projectile 427 may also be launched by one or more propulsions received from one or more propulsion systems.

In various embodiments, conductive electrical weapon 400 may include safety slide 430 . The safety slide 430 may be similar to, or have similar aspects and/or components to, any control interface 30, safety member, etc. discussed herein, with brief reference to Figure 1). Safety slide 430 may be located at any suitable location on or within housing 410 . Safety slide 430 may be coupled to the outer surface of housing 410 between deployment end 414 and guard 416 . For example, the safety slide 430 may be U-shaped, or the housing 410 may have a similar rectangular shape, and may be coupled to the first, top, and second sides of the housing 410 (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B Show).

Safety slide 430 may be configured to control selection of firing mode in conductive electrical weapon 400 . Safety slide 430 may also be configured to control activation of an alarm system on conductive electrical weapon 400 . For example, in response to the safety slide 430 being active in this mode, the safety slide 430 may activate the conductive electrical weapon 400 and enable the alarm system. In response to safety slide 430 being in safety mode, safety slide 430 may disable the triggering capability of conductive electrical weapon 400 and may deactivate or not enable the alarm system.

Safety slide 430 may be slidably coupled to the housing 410, and is configured to slide between safe mode and active mode. For example, safety slide 430 may be configured to reciprocate between a first position and a second position. As shown in FIG. 4A , in the first position, the front end of the safety slide 430 may be aligned or substantially aligned with the front end of the deployment end 414 . In the second position, as shown in FIG. 4B , the front end of the safety slide 420 may not be aligned or substantially aligned with the front end of the deployment end 414 . In the second position, the safety slide 430 may be closer (physically closer) to the rear view mirror 408 than in the first position. In various embodiments, safety slide 430 may also be configured to reciprocate to a third position or any other number of positions. In various embodiments, the safety slide 430 can be in a safety mode in response to being in a first position (eg, as shown in FIG. 4A ), and in response to being in a second position (eg, as shown in FIG. 4B ). Show). In various embodiments, safety slide 430 may also be configured to enter safety mode, active mode, etc. based on any other combination of positions.

In various embodiments, the safety slide 430 may be configured to at least partially physically hide the visual output system of the alarm system in response to being in the first position, and to at least partially physically display the visual output in response to being in the second position. system. For example, in the first position, the safety slide 430 may physically conceal the fourth visual output system 450 - 4 and the fifth visual output system 450 - 5 of the visual output systems, as discussed further herein (e.g., as shown in Figure 4A shown). In the second position, the safety slide 430 may no longer physically conceal the fourth visual output system 450 - 4 and the fifth visual output system 450 - 5 of the visual output systems, as discussed further herein (e.g., FIG. 4B shown).

In various embodiments, housing 410 may include one or more mechanical stops configured to retain safety slide 430 in the first or second position. For example, housing 410 may include a first mechanical stop and a second mechanical stop or may be coupled to an exterior surface. The first mechanical stop may be configured to retain the safety slide 430 in the first position. The second mechanical stop may be configured to retain the safety slide 430 in the second position. Each mechanical stop may be configured to interact with an interior surface of the safety slide 430 to help maintain the safety slide 430 in the first or second position. Interaction between the inner surface of the safety slide 430 and the mechanical stop may create interference to at least partially maintain the safety slide 430 in the first or second position. In this regard, physical manipulation (eg, rack, slide, reciprocating action, etc.) by the user may be required to reciprocate the safety slide 430 from the first position to the second position and/or from the second position. to the first location.

In various embodiments, a mechanical stop may be coupled to an interior surface of the safety slide 430 and may be configured to interact with an exterior surface of the housing 410 to maintain the safety slide 430 in either the first position or the second position. in location. Mechanical stops may also be configured to facilitate slidably coupling safety slide 430 to housing 410 . For example, the outer surface of housing 410 may include grooves. The mechanical stop may be configured to be inserted (or retained) within the groove to couple the safety slide 430 to the housing 410 (while also enabling the safety slide 430 to reciprocate between the first position and the second position) ).

In various embodiments, the safety slide 430 may include or be similar to a small arms slide, a firearm slide, a handgun slide, or the like. items, such as those often found on semi-automatic weapons. Contrary to typical firearm slides that are configured to eject a spent cartridge, follow-up fire with the hammer or firing pin, and load the next cartridge for a follow-up shot, the safety slide 430 can be configured to enable or disable conductive electrical weapons 400 and/or enable or deactivate the alarm system as further described herein.

In various embodiments, the warning system of the conductive electrical weapon 400 may include one or more visual output systems 450 and/or one or more audio output systems 470 . The alarm system of the conductive electrical weapon 400 may be similar to or of similar aspect and/or have components of any of the alarm systems discussed herein (eg, alarm system 100 , briefly referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 ). For example, the alarm system may be configured to output an alarm in response to conductive electrical weapon 400 (eg, safety slide 430) being operated in the active mode. The alarm may serve to encourage the target to cease movement and/or comply with requests from the user deploying the conductive electrical weapon 400. For example, the alarm may be configured to provide notification to the target that the conductive electrical weapon 400 is no longer in safe mode and that deployment of the conductive electrical weapon 400 may be urgent.

Visual output system 450 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the visual output systems discussed herein (eg, visual output system 250 , briefly referring to FIG. 1 ). For example, visual output system 450 may be configured to generate and/or output visual output (eg, visual alerts, visual output alerts, etc.). Visual output may include emitted light. Visual output system 450 may be configured to output from (or through) the exterior surface of conductive electrical weapon 400 and/or any other combination on or in conductive electrical weapon 400 . It emits light at the appropriate location so potential targets can perceive the visual output.

According to various embodiments, an exemplary alarm system may include a first visual output system 450-1, a second visual output system 450-2, a third visual output system 450-3, a fourth visual output system 450-4, a fifth visual output system Output System 450-5 and/or any other number of visual output systems. Visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 may be located on the outer surface of deployment end 414. For example, exemplary embodiments of visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3 may be located on an exterior surface of deployment end 414 adjacent a rack configured to receive deployment unit 420 (e.g., as shown in Figures 4A and 420 shown in 4B). Visual output systems 450-4, 450-5 may be located on the outer surface of deployment end 414 where safety slide 430 may be concealed. For example, in response to safety slide 430 being in safety mode, visual output systems 450-4, 450-5 may be physically hidden beneath safety slide 430 (eg, as shown in Figure 4A). In response to safety slide 430 being in the active mode, visual output systems 450-4, 450-5 may no longer be physically hidden beneath safety slide 430 (eg, as shown in Figure 4B).

Each visual output system 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 may have any suitable orientation (e.g., relative to the visual output system 450-1, 450-2, 450-4, vertical direction of 450-5 (not shown); horizontal direction relative to visual output system 450-3; etc. Each visual output system 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450- 5 may include one or more light emitting components 455. Each light emitting component 455 may include a component configured to emit light, such as a light emitting diode (LED).

One or more visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 may be configured to emit light as a colored light emission mode, etc., based on luminescence characteristics and/or luminescence, as previously discussed herein. In various embodiments, one or more visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 are relative to one or more visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450 The other visual output system in -3, 450-4, 450-5 may have one or more different lighting characteristics and/or one or more different orientations. For example, visual output system 450-4 may have a different orientation than visual output system 450-2. The different orientations may include a vertical relative orientation between visual output system 450-4 and visual output system 450-2 that corresponds at least in part to visual output system 450-4 being located at the deployment end 414 where visual output system 450-2 is located. on a different surface than the deployed end 414.

Audio output system 470 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the audio output systems discussed herein (eg, audio output system 270, briefly referring to FIG. 1). For example, audio output system 470 may be configured to generate and/or output audio output (eg, audio alarm, audio output alert, etc.). Audio output may include sounds, including speech, music, tones, pre-recorded sounds, or any other type of audio output. Audio output system 470 may be configured to output audio output from (or through) the exterior surface of the conductive electrical weapon and/or any other suitable location on or within conductive electrical weapon 400, thereby potentially The target can perceive the audio output.

In various embodiments, audio output system 470 may be located on the outer surface of deployment end 414. For example, the audio output system 470 may be on the outer surface of deployment end 414 adjacent a rack configured to accommodate deployment unit 420 (eg, as shown in Figures 4A and 4B). Audio output system 470 may include one or more components configured to generate and/or output audio, for example, audio generating components (e.g., discrete sound cards, integrated sound cards, processors, processing circuits, integrated circuits, amplifiers, etc.), Audio output components (such as speakers), etc.

Audio output system 470 may be configured to output audio output as an alarm sound, charging sound, speech output, animal deterrent output, etc., as previously discussed herein. Audio output system 470 may be configured to output audio output based on audio output characteristics, as previously discussed herein.

According to various embodiments, Figure 4A depicts a conductive electrical weapon 400 with a safety slide 430 in a safety mode. In safe mode, visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 and audio output system 470 are configured not to output alarms (eg, visual output and audio output).

Figure 4B depicts a conductive electrical weapon 400 with a safety slide 430 in an active mode, according to various embodiments. In active mode, visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 and audio output system 470 are configured to output alerts (eg, visual output and audio output). For example, for overall safety, visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 and audio output system 470 may output an alarm in response to safety slider 430 being in active mode because the slider 430 based on output time (e.g., visual output time and/or audio output time), etc. In active mode.

In response to the user transitioning the safety slide 430 from the safe mode to the active mode, the processing circuitry of the conductive electrical weapon 400 may detect (e.g., mechanically, electronically, electrically, etc.) that the safety slide 430 is in the active mode. . In response to detecting that safety slide 430 is in active mode, processing circuitry may enable visual output system 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 and/or audio output system 470 to output an alarm (e.g. , visual output and audio output). The processing circuitry may use any suitable process to enable visual output system 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 and/or audio output system 470.

As an example, and in accordance with various embodiments, in response to detecting that safety slide 430 is in active mode, processing circuitry may be configured to control and/or coordinate visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4 , 450-5 and/or audio output system 470 in some or all aspects of operation. The processing circuitry may include (or be in communication with) memory (eg, tangible non-transitory memory) configured to store instructions (eg, alarm instructions). Instructions may include execution in response to control, operation, and functionality of processing circuitry, one or more visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5, and/or audio output system 470 information. For example, instructions may include one or more lighting characteristics, audio output characteristics, output times (eg, audio output times and/or visual output times), etc. In this regard, in response to detecting that safety slide 430 is in the active mode, processing circuitry may execute instructions stored in memory. In response to executing instructions, processing circuitry may communicate and/or control one or more visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 and/or audio output system 470 to output an alarm.

As another example, and in accordance with various embodiments, in response to detecting that safety slide 430 is in the active mode, processing circuitry may control electrical switches to provide visual output to visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4. , 450-5 and/or audio output system 470 to provide power. Electrical switches may be located between one or more of the visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5 and/or the audio output system 470 and the power source in the conductive electrical weapon 400 in the circuit. In response to completing the circuit, one or more of visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5, and/or audio output system 470 may receive power and output an alarm.

In response to the user transitioning the safety slide 430 from the active mode to the safe mode (e.g., as shown in Figure 4A), the processing circuitry of the conductive electrical weapon 400 may deactivate or cease indicating or controlling the visual output system 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5, and/or audio output system 470 (e.g., the alarm is no longer output).

In various embodiments, conductive electrical weapon 400 may also be configured to enable or alter visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5, and/or in response to intermediate events. or the output of the audio output system 470, intermediate events such as activation in response to a trigger. Changing the output of one or more of the visual output systems 450-1, 450-2, 450-3, 450-4, 450-5, and/or the audio output system 470 may include providing a visual output or audio output that is different from a previously provided A second visual output and/or a second audio output that is at least partially different.

In various embodiments, and with reference to Figures 5A and 5B, it is disclosed An exemplary conductive electrical weapon 500 is provided. Conductive electrical weapon 500 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the conductive electrical weapons discussed herein, including but not limited to conductive electrical weapon 1 , conductive electrical weapon 300 , and/or conductive Type 400 electrical weapon (briefly refer to Figures 1 and 3A-4B). For the sake of brevity, redundant features or components of conductive electrical weapons previously described herein may be omitted when describing conductive electrical weapon 500 below.

Conductive electrical weapon 500 may include housing 510 . Housing 510 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any housing discussed herein. Housing 510 may include and/or surround one or more internal components configured to assist in the operation of conductive electrical weapon 500, such as processing circuitry, power supplies, signal generators, and/or the like. object (not shown). The processing circuitry, power supply, signal generator, and/or any other internal components of the conductive electrical weapon 500 may be similar to any other processing circuitry, power supply, signal generator, etc. discussed herein.

Housing 510 may include a handle end 512 opposite deployment end 514 . Handle end 512 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the handle ends discussed herein. Deployment end 514 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the deployment ends discussed herein.

Housing 510 may include guard 516 and trigger 518 disposed within guard 516 . Trigger 516 and/or guard 516 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any guard and/or trigger discussed herein.

Conductive electrical weapons 500 may include systems or devices (eg, targeting systems, aiming devices, etc.) to assist in precise deployment of projectiles. For example, conductive electrical weapon 500 may include a front sight 507 and a rear sight 508 . The front sight 507 and/or the rear sight 508 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the front sights and/or rear sights discussed. In various embodiments, the conductive electrical weapon 500 may also include telescopic sights (e.g., scopes, optical sights, etc.), laser sights, red dot sights, holographic sights, fiber optic sights, and /or any other suitable or desired system or device to assist in targeting the conductive electrical weapon 500.

In various embodiments, conductive electrical weapon 500 may include one or more deployment units 520 . Deployment unit 520 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the deployment units discussed herein. Housing 510 may be configured to receive any suitable or desired number of deployment units 520, such as one deployment unit, two deployment units, three deployment units, etc. Deployment unit 520 may include a propulsion system (not shown) and a plurality of projectiles 527 . The propulsion system may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the propulsion systems discussed herein. The propulsion system may be coupled to and in communication with one or more projectiles 527 . The propulsion system may be configured to provide propulsion to deploy one or more projectiles 527 . Activation of the propulsion system may be controlled by operation of trigger 518, as described herein.

Projectile 527 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any projectile, electrode, dart, or similar device discussed herein. Although depicted as including ten pellets 527 , deployment unit 520 may include any suitable or desired number of pellets 527 , such as two pellets, three pellets, nine pellets, twelve pellets, eighteen pellets, and/or any other wishes Number of projectiles.

In various embodiments, conductive electrical weapon 500 may include safety switch 530 . Safety switch 530 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any control interface, safety component, safety switch, etc. discussed herein. Safety switch 530 may operate between a safety mode (eg, as shown in Figure 5A) and an active mode (eg, as shown in Figure 5B). In various embodiments, safety switch 530 may also operate in one or more additional modes. Safety switch 530 may be configured to control selection of firing mode in conductive electrical weapon 500 . Safety switch 530 may also be configured to control activation of an alarm system on conductive electrical weapon 500 . For example, in response to the safety switch 530 being in the active mode, the safety switch 530 may enable triggering of the conductive electrical weapon 500 and enable the alarm system. In response to safety switch 530 being in safety mode, safety switch 530 may disable the ability of conductive electrical weapon 500 to fire and may deactivate or not enable the alarm system.

In various embodiments, the warning system of conductive electrical weapon 500 may include one or more visual output systems and/or one or more audio output systems. The alarm system of conductive electrical weapon 500 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the alarm systems discussed herein (eg, alarm system 100, briefly referring to Figures 1 and 2). For example, the alarm system may be configured to output an alarm in response to conductive electrical weapon 500 (eg, safety switch 530) being operated into an active mode. The alarm may serve to encourage the target to cease movement and/or comply with requests from the user deploying the conductive electrical weapon 500 . For example, the alarm may be configured to provide notification to the target that the conductive electrical weapon 500 is no longer in safe mode and the conductive Deployment of the Type 500 electrical weapon can be urgent.

The visual output system of conductive electrical weapon 500 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the visual output systems discussed herein (eg, visual output system 250 , briefly referring to FIG. 2 ). For example, the visual output system may be configured to generate and/or output visual output (eg, visual alerts, visual output alerts, etc.). Visual output may include emitted light. The visual output system may be configured to emit light from (or through) the outer surface of the conductive electrical weapon 500 and/or any other suitable location on or within the conductive electrical weapon 500, thereby potentially The target can perceive the visual output.

According to various embodiments, an exemplary alert system may include a first visual output system 550-1 and a second visual output system 550-2. Visual output systems 550-1, 550-2 may be located on the outer surface of housing 510. For example, visual output systems 550-1, 550-2 may be located on an outer surface of deployment end 514 disposed adjacent a rack configured to receive deployment unit 520 (eg, as shown in Figures 5A and 5B).

In various embodiments, the first visual output system 550 - 1 may be located on the outer surface of the deployment end 514 between the carriage and the forward sight 507 of the conductive electrical weapon 500 . For example, first visual output system 550-1 may be located on the front (or front) surface of housing 510 (eg, as shown in Figures 5A and 5B). The first visual output system 550-1 may be at least partially aligned with the front view mirror 507. For example, first visual output system 550 - 1 (or visual output from first visual output system 550 - 1 ) may be parallel to front view mirror 507 . The second visual output system 550-2 may be located on the rack and trigger of the conductive electrical weapon 500 on the outer surface of the deployment end 514 between the adapters 518. For example, the second visual output system 550-2 may be located on the side of the housing 510 (eg, as shown in Figures 5A and 5B).

Each visual output system 550-1, 550-2 may have any suitable orientation, size, and shape. Each visual output system 550-1, 550-2 may include one or more lighting components. As previously discussed herein, one or more of the visual output systems 350-1, 350-2, 350-3 may be configured to emit light as colored light based on lighting characteristics and/or emission patterns, or the like.

In various embodiments, one or more first luminescence characteristics of a first visual output system may be different than one or more second luminescence characteristics of a second visual output system. The one or more first luminescence characteristics may include a first luminescence angle that is wider than a second luminescence angle of the one or more second luminescence characteristics. The one or more first luminescence characteristics may include a first luminescence time that is earlier than a second luminescence time that includes one or more second luminescence characteristics for the same firing mode selection of the conductive electrical weapon 500 . The first luminescence characteristic may include a first luminescence color, a first emission sequence and/or a second emission pattern that are different from one or more second luminescence colors, second emission sequences and/or second emission modes, respectively, including one of the same operation of the safety switch 530 First launch mode. For example, visual output system 550-2 may include one or more light emitting diodes with a wide emission angle, while visual output system 550-1 may include one or more laser light sources with coherent, narrower emission angles. Visual output system 550 - 1 may alternatively or additionally have a later firing time than visual output system 550 - 2 including the same operation for safety switch 530 . The light-emitting components of the visual output system 550-2 can output light sequentially, and the light-emitting components of the visual output system 550-1 can output light according to different emission sequences for the visual output system 550-1 and the visual output system 550-2. In embodiments according to various aspects of the present invention, other differences in one or more luminescence characteristics may also be provided between different visual output systems.

As an example, and in accordance with various embodiments, first visual output system 550-1 may include one or more lighting components. For example, first visual output system 550-1 may include a flashlight and/or laser module. Flashlights may include tactical flashlights such as high-lumen lighting components. A flashlight can provide a visual output configured to illuminate an object or location. The flashlight may also provide visual output configured to disorient a target (eg, via bright light). The laser module can be configured to assist the user in accurately aiming the conductive electrical weapon 500 at the target. For example, a laser module may include one or more laser outputs configured to at least partially visually depict the trajectory of a projectile or projectiles.

As another example, and in accordance with various embodiments, second visual output system 550-2 may include one or more lighting components that are different from first visual output system 550-1. For example, the second visual output system 550-2 may include a light strip having one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). The second visual output system 550-2 may include a plurality of light strips, such as on either side of the housing 510. A light strip may be configured to emit visual output that is different from the visual output provided by first visual output system 550-1. In this regard, the first visual output from the first visual output system 550-1 may be different from the second visual output from the second visual output system 550-2 (e.g., different visual output types).

Audio output system 570 may be similar or have similar aspects and/or components to any of the audio output systems discussed herein. For example, audio output system 570 may be configured to generate and/or output audio output (eg, audio alarm, audio output alert, etc.). Audio output may include sounds, including speech, music, tones, pre-recorded sounds, or any other type of audio output. Audio output system 570 may be configured to output audio output from (or through) the exterior surface of the conductive electrical weapon and/or any other suitable location on or in conductive electrical weapon 500 , where potentially Targets can sense the audio output through conductive electrical weapons 500.

In various embodiments, audio output system 570 may be located on the exterior surface of deployment end 514 . For example, audio output system 570 may be located on an outer surface of deployment end 514 adjacent a rack configured to accommodate deployment unit 520 (eg, as shown in Figures 5A and 5B). Audio output system 570 may include one or more components configured to generate and/or output audio, e.g., audio generating components (e.g., discrete sound cards, integrated sound cards, processors, processing circuits, integrated circuits, amplifiers, etc.), Audio output components (such as speakers), etc.

Audio output system 570 may be configured to output audio output as alarm sounds, charging sounds, speech output, animal deterrent output, etc., as previously discussed herein. Audio output system 570 may be configured to output audio output based on audio output characteristics, as previously discussed herein.

Figure 5A depicts a conductive electrical weapon 500 with a safety switch 530 in a safety mode, according to various embodiments. In safe mode, visual output systems 550-1, 550-2 and audio output system 570 are configured not to output alarms (eg, visual output and audio output).

Figure 5B depicts a conductive electrical weapon 500 with a safety switch 530 in an active mode, according to various embodiments. In active mode, visual output systems 550-1, 550-2 and audio output system 570 are configured to output alerts (eg, visual output and audio output). For example, visual output systems 550-1, 550-2 and audio output system 570 may output an alarm in response to safety switch 530 being in active mode because, based on the output, safety switch 530 is in active mode for the entire time (e.g., the visual output time and/or or audio output time), etc.

In response to the user operating safety switch 530 from the safe mode to the active mode, the processing circuitry of conductive electrical weapon 500 may detect (eg, mechanically, electronically, electrically, etc.) that safety switch 530 is in the active mode. In response to detecting that safety switch 530 is in active mode, processing circuitry may enable visual output systems 550-1, 550-2 and/or audio output system 570 to output an alarm (eg, visual output and audio output). The processing circuitry may use any suitable process to enable visual output systems 550-1, 550-2 and/or audio output system 570.

By way of example, and in accordance with various embodiments, in response to detecting that safety switch 530 is in active mode, processing circuitry may be configured to control and/or coordinate some of visual output systems 550-1, 550-2, and/or audio output system 570 Or all manner of operations. Processing circuitry may include (or Memory (eg, tangible non-transitory memory) configured to store instructions (eg, alarm instructions). The instructions may include information that controls the operation and functionality of one or more of the visual output systems 550-1, 550-2, and/or the audio output system 570 in response to execution by the processing circuitry. For example, instructions may include one or more lighting characteristics, audio output characteristics, output times (eg, audio output times and/or visual output times), etc. In this regard, in response to detecting that security switch 530 is in the active mode, processing circuitry may execute instructions stored in memory. In response to executing the instructions, the processing circuitry may communicate with and/or control one or more visual output systems 550-1, 550-2 and/or audio output system 570 to output an alert.

As another example, and in accordance with various embodiments, in response to detecting that safety switch 530 is in active mode, processing circuitry may control electrical switches to provide power to visual output systems 550-1, 550-2, and/or audio output system 570 . An electrical switch may be located in the circuit between one or more of the visual output systems 550 - 1 , 550 - 2 and/or the audio output system 570 and the power source in the conductive electrical weapon 500 . In response to circuit completion, one or more of visual output systems 550-1, 550-2, and/or audio output system 570 may receive power and may output an alarm.

In response to the user switching the safety switch 530 from the active mode to the safe mode (eg, as shown in Figure 5A), the processing circuitry of the conductive electrical weapon 500 can deactivate or stop indicating or controlling the visual output system 550-1, 550 -2 and/or audio output system 570 (e.g., the alarm is no longer output).

In various embodiments, conductive electrical weapon 500 may also be configured to enable or alter the visual output system in response to intermediate events The outputs of 550-1, 550-2 and/or audio output system 570 are, for example, enabled in response to a trigger. Changing the output of one or more of the visual output systems 550-1, 550-2 and/or the audio output system 570 may include providing a second visual output and/or a second audio output, the second visual output and/or the second audio output. The second audio output is at least partially different from the previously provided visual output or audio output.

Benefits, other advantages, and solutions to problems have been described herein with respect to specific embodiments. Furthermore, the connecting lines shown in the various drawings contained herein are intended to represent exemplary functional relationships and/or physical couplings between the various elements. It should be noted that many alternative or additional functional relationships or physical connections may exist in an actual system. However, benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any element that would cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become more apparent shall not be construed as being a critical, required, or essential feature or element of the case. The scope of the present case is therefore limited only by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, wherein, unless expressly stated, reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean "one and only one" but rather "one or "Plural." Furthermore, when a phrase similar to "at least one of A, B, or C" is used in the scope of the claim, it is intended that the phrase be interpreted to mean that in one embodiment A alone may be present, in B may be present alone in one embodiment, C alone in one embodiment, or any combination of elements A, B and C may be present in a single embodiment; for example A and B, A and C, B and C or A and B and C.

This article provides systems, methods, and apparatus. In the detailed description herein, references to "various embodiments," "one embodiment," "an embodiment," "example embodiment," etc. indicate that the described embodiments may include Specific features, structures, or characteristics may be included, but each embodiment may not necessarily include specific features, structures, or characteristics. Moreover, such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, when a particular feature, structure or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it may be considered that it is within the knowledge of a person skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure or characteristic in conjunction with other embodiments whether or not explicitly recited. After reading the specification, it will be apparent to those skilled in the relevant art how to implement the invention in alternative embodiments. Furthermore, no element, component, or method step in this case is intended to be exclusively disclosed, whether or not that element, component, or method step is expressly recited in the claim. No element described in any claim is intended to invoke 35 U.S.C. 112(f) unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase "for". As used herein, the terms "comprises," "comprises," or any other variation thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or apparatus containing a list of elements does not include only those elements, but may include Other elements not expressly listed or inherent in such processes, methods, articles or devices.

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Claims (20)

A conductive electrical weapon (CEW), including: a control interface operable to a safe mode and an active mode; and an alarm system communicating with the control interface, wherein the alarm system includes: a first visual output system, configured to output a first visual output in a forward direction toward the target, wherein the first visual output system includes at least one of a flashlight or a laser module, and wherein the first visual output includes a first visual output in the forward direction toward the target a narrow emission angle; a second visual output system configured to output a second visual output in a lateral direction, wherein the second visual output system includes a light strip, wherein the second visual output includes a lateral direction away from the target a wide emission angle, wherein the lateral direction is different from the forward direction, wherein each of the first visual output and the second visual output includes emitted light, wherein the first visual output is the same as the second visual output outputting different output types, and wherein the second visual output is configured to provide a visual alert to the target; and an audio output system configured to output an audio output, wherein the audio output is configured to provide an audio alert to the target, wherein In response to the control interface being operated into the active mode, the alarm system is configured to output the first visual output and an alarm including the second visual output and the audio output together with the audio output, and wherein in response to the control interface is operated into this safe mode, the alarm system is configured not to output the alarm. Conductive electrical weapons according to claim 1, wherein, The second visual output is output according to a visual output characteristic defining at least one of a lighting color, a lighting time, a lighting pattern, or a lighting sequence, and wherein the alarm system controls the visual output from the visual output system based on the visual output characteristic. this output. The conductive electric weapon according to claim 2, wherein the visual output characteristics are determined by the operation of the control interface. The conductive electrical weapon according to claim 1, wherein the audio output is output based on an audio output characteristic that defines at least one of output time, output mode, or output intensity, and wherein the alarm system is based on the audio output Properties to control the output of this audio output from this audio output system. The conductive electric weapon according to claim 4, wherein the audio output characteristics are determined by the operation of the control interface. The conductive electric weapon according to claim 5, wherein the alarm system controls the output of the audio output from the audio output system by adjusting at least one of the frequency or intensity of the audio output. The conductive electric weapon according to claim 1, wherein the second visual output is output according to a visual output time, wherein the audio output is output according to an audio output time, and wherein the visual output time is different from the audio output time. The conductive electrical weapon of claim 1, wherein the first visual output includes continuous light emission, and wherein the second visual output includes discontinuous light emission. Conductive electrical weapons according to claim 1, wherein, The second visual output system includes a first light strip on a first side surface of the CEW and a second light strip on a second side surface of the CEW, and wherein the first side surface and the second side surface Relatively. The conductive electric weapon according to claim 1, wherein the direction of the second visual output system is perpendicular to the direction of the first visual output system. An alarm system for conductive electric weapons, the alarm system includes: an audio output system configured to output an audio output, wherein the audio output is configured to output an audio alarm; a visual output system configured to output a visual output, wherein , the visual output includes emitting light, wherein the visual output includes a first visual output and a second visual output, wherein the first visual output includes a narrow emission in a forward direction toward the target via at least one of a flashlight or a laser module angle, wherein the second visual output includes a wide emission angle away from the target via the light strip in a lateral direction different from the forward direction, wherein the first visual output is different from the second visual output an output type, and wherein the second visual output is configured to provide a visual alert to the target; and processing circuitry in communication with the audio output system and the visual output system, wherein in response to operation of the control interface of the conductive electrical weapon , the processing circuit is configured to control the output of the audio output system together with the visual output system. The alarm system according to claim 11, further comprising a tangible non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processing circuit, the tangible non-transitory memory The transient memory has a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to control the output of the audio output system and the visual output system. The alarm system according to claim 12, wherein the instructions include a visual output instruction that defines at least one of a lighting color, a lighting time, a lighting pattern, or a lighting sequence, and wherein the processing circuit controls based on the visual output instruction The output of the visual output from the visual output system. The alarm system according to claim 12, wherein the instruction includes an audio output instruction that defines at least one of output time, output mode, or output intensity, and wherein the processing circuit controls the audio output from the audio output instruction according to the audio output instruction. This output of the system's audio output. The alarm system of claim 11, wherein the audio output includes at least one of an alarm sound, a charging sound, or a voice output, and wherein the visual output includes emitted light. A conductive electrical weapon (CEW), comprising: a casing, including: a top surface, opposite to a bottom surface; a front surface, between the top surface and the bottom surface; and a first side, with The two sides are opposite, wherein the front surface defines a rack, and wherein the first side surface and the second side surface are located between the top surface and the bottom surface rearward from the top surface; the deployment unit is located on the housing In the rack, the deployment unit includes a plurality of electrodes; an alarm system configured to output an alarm externally of the housing, wherein the alarm includes a first visual output, a second visual output and an audio output, wherein the audio output is configured to provide an audio alarm to a target, wherein the The first visual output and the second visual output include emitting light, wherein the first visual output includes a narrow emission angle in a forward direction toward the target via at least one of a flashlight or a laser module, and wherein the second visual output includes A wide emission angle in a lateral direction away from the target via a light strip, wherein the lateral direction is different from the forward direction, wherein the first visual output is a different output type than the second visual output, and wherein the second visual output an output configured to provide a visual alert to the target; and a control interface in communication with the deployment unit and the alarm system, wherein the control interface is operable to a safe mode and an active mode, and wherein in response to the control interface being operated to the active mode, the alarm system is configured to output the alarm, and the deployment unit is enabled for deployment of at least one of the plurality of electrodes. The conductive electric weapon according to claim 16, wherein the control interface includes a safety switch, the safety switch is coupled to the outer surface of the first side surface or the second side surface of the housing and is mechanically operable to the safe mode or the active mode. The conductive electrical weapon according to claim 16, wherein the alarm system includes a first visual output system coupled to the front surface of the housing and the first side surface or the second side of the housing at least one second visual output system of the surface, and wherein the first visual output system is configured to output the first visual output and the second visual output system is Configured to output the second visual output. The conductive electrical weapon of claim 16, wherein the alarm system includes an audio output system configured to output the audio output, and wherein the audio output system is configured to output the audio from a location proximate the first visual output system output. The conductive electrical weapon according to claim 16, wherein at least one of the first visual output or the second visual output is based on a luminescence characteristic, wherein the audio output is based on an audio output characteristic, and wherein the luminescence characteristic Or the audio output characteristics are determined by the operation of the control interface.

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